Community engagement has long been central to the Department’s mission of “making a difference” through applied anthropology. Engagement has two major dimensions: First, it represents a commitment to involve community partners actively in the development of research, teaching, and service projects, with the goal of bringing positive results to the community. Second, we aim to bring the insights of anthropologists into the public sphere, at both the local and global levels, through engagement with media, and development of alternative paths for public information, such as blogs, websites, exhibits, and visual creations.

The recent USF Alumni Magazine (Winter 2017) featured several of our anthropology faculty and students. Faculty mentioned: Dr. Himmelgreen, Dr. Baer, Dr. Tykot and PhD student Sarah Bradley. It includes the above photo of Sarah Bradley at Gorman Farm, where she's managed food distribution and quality for the past four years.